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The overarching objective of my research is to elucidate how family processes (divorce, marriage, and fertility) influence social stratification in interaction with changing social policies. To that end, my research examines the interplay between family processes and economic outcomes (income inequality, wealth/savings, labour supply, entrepreneurship). These outcomes are less commonly studied by demographers and sociologists than by economists whose standard models adopt the stylised individual as their unit of analysis. In contrast, I aim to bring a sociological perspective by incorporating family as a crucial social structure.

In my research, processes that shape family contexts over the life-course and especially macro-structural forces constitute a focal point for explaining both the economic behaviour of households and overall inequality. This perspective guided my research, which addresses three broad questions: 1. How do family processes contribute to overall wealth accumulation and wealth inequality? 2. How do family processes influence labour supply and entrepreneurial behaviour? 3. How do macro-structural factors (e.g. unemployment, migration) affect family context?